These no-bake and secretly healthy avocado fudge bites are a healthy snack that’s easy to make.
I have puppy fever.
Every time I leave the apartment, I am bombarded with puppies!
Big puppies, little puppies, young puppies, old puppies.
(All dogs are puppies to me, no matter their age.)
And it makes me wonder if I should get a puppy…
(Above, Henry in his thundershirt and Batman in his winter coat Batsuit.)
So today I am crowdsourcing. What do you think? Should I adopt a puppy?
I realize they are a big responsibility, but who better to care for a dog than someone who lives in a walking-friendly city and works from home? Ideally, I’d adopt a lab.
A chocolate lab! It could be my website mascot. Chocolate-Covered Puppy!
However, a small dog would probably be happier in a small apartment.
Maybe a dachshund?
Anyways…
A lot of you have requested I post more avocado-based recipes.
Today’s superfood avocado fudge bites call for just a few ingredients you might already have on hand, and they are great for humans!
Notsomuch for puppies, who should never be fed avocados nor chocolate.
But seeing as I am currently puppy-less, at least this means I need not worry about an evil puppy stealing my food.
Avocado Fudge Bites
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup mashed avocado
- 7 tbsp coconut butter, melted
- 3 tbsp pure maple syrup, honey, or agave (or stevia to taste)
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
- tiny pinch salt
- only if using stevia, add 2 tbsp coconut oil
- optional melted chocolate chips, or the chocolate sauce recipe below
Instructions
- If you have a Magic Bullet, blend all ingredients together until smooth. If you only have a bigger blender, you might wish to double the recipe for smoother blending. You can blend by hand if you absolutely must, but be sure to get the mixture completely smooth. Spread into a small plastic container and freeze until set (at least 3 hours). At this time, you can either scoop into balls with a mini cookie scoop or you can simply cut into fudge. If you want to coat them in chocolate (and why wouldn’t you?!), mix together equal parts cocoa powder, virgin coconut oil, and pure maple syrup until a thin sauce forms. Dip in the fudge balls, then immediately set back in the freezer to harden. Leftovers should be stored in the fridge or freezer for up to three days. View Nutrition Facts
Notes
Other Healthy Avocado Recipes:
I’m also working on an avocado brownie recipe. The first three four five six brownie trials still needed work, but I’m happily eating all of the less-than-perfect results. (Perhaps I keep messing up the recipe on purpose? Hmmm…)
And here are 9 Healthy Avocado Recipes!
I would love to have a puppy and.. these lovely green bites 🙂
Sounds like you love dogs, so if you want to, go for it!
Puppies are awesome! You should get one, they are a great company for running. I have a hands-free collar, I put it on and start my run with Taco. Yes, my dog is named after the character in the League.
Definitely get a puppy! I have two adopted dogs in my apartment, one small and one large and I love life with dogs. I would recommend a smaller one, unless you are super committed to giving a larger dog the exercise he/she needs. My big dog gets stir crazy sometimes if I don’t take her on a long enough walk.
Adopting a puppy is a wonderful thing to do, there are too many put to sleep every year. I just adopted a puppy from a shelter earlier this year, a Corgi/Aussie mix named Phinneas, and he’s so wonderful.
Avocado’s flesh is not bad for dogs, quite the opposite actually. It’s just the pit, skin, bark and leaves that are the problem but Avocado is actually wonderful for their coat and skin. It’s the main ingredient in all the Avoderm dry dog food lines and my dog loves avocado/garbanzo/sweet potato cookies. He loves raw avocado too, and just think about all the new recipes you can try for healthy dog treats! There are hundreds. Here are some facts about dogs and avocados;
http://www.petinsurance.com/healthzone/pet-articles/pet-health-toxins/Avocados-and-Pets.aspx
Oh, a question. I’m really badly allergic to maple in all forms, syrup especially. Do you think I could substitute agave syrup for the maple? I do that for some other recipes.
Yes to the puppy! I got a puppy when I was single in a walking city, and it was so great. I did opt for a small one since I had small apartments, but it was so nice to have a friend to keep me company, and a great way to meet people. You can go on walks, to the dog parks, dog classes and events and somehow it doesn’t seem weird at all to have lunch or beer at an outdoor cafe alone with your pup. Plus, you can make doggie desserts like frozen yogurt, banana and peanut butter!
Dachshund’s suck!! They bark at air (not too bright). Shih tzus are great apartment dwellers
YES! Getting a dog from the pound was the best decision ever. Henry, in his thundershirt, looks just like my Fenway Bark. (before old age turned his tan fur white!) It’s a love like no other! Don’t pass on the older ‘puppies’. They’re great dogs too. Good luck!
I have a mini- dachshund and they are the best dogs! I’ve always grown up with them and now have one of my own. They have the most personality and are so funny, very smart too! I will say, they are stubborn at times but you can’t help but laugh! If you get a short-haired they don’t shed, easy to house train, and so fun!
Yes please rescue one…there are so many that need a home.
This looks like a fantastic alternative, with fudge its all about the texture. Yum!
I would say, yes, absolutely get a dog! I can’t imagine living without one, personally! But especially since you know what you are getting into responsibility-wise, I don’t see why not! I don’t know about dachshunds…I feel sorry for those dogs! I volunteer at a local Humane Society, and there are always tons of little dogs that need a good home. I agree with you that a smaller dog would probably be a better bet…there are some big dogs that would be fine, but it seems to me finding one would be rather challenging! I have a dog right now, but I am currently researching for a second one, and one of my favorite books so far is “Paws to Consider” by Brian Kilcommons and Sarah Wilson. (I can’t figure out how to put in a hyperlink, but here is the web address at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Paws-Consider-Choosing-Right-Family/dp/0446521515/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1402602518&sr=8-1&keywords=paws+to+consider )
It has a really good profile for each breed, with pros and cons, activity level, etc. (It even has a chapter for good city dogs!) If you adopt a mixed breed, it still gives great insight into the breeds that make up that puppy, so you know what you are getting into! Also…don’t forget there are also breed rescues, where if you really want a specific breed, you can still rescue a dog!
BTW: I loved the chocolate-covered-puppy idea…but there is nothing that a little Photoshop can’t fix, right? 😛
Ha, ha, I guess that is how you make a hyperlink…sorry! I’ve never posed a link before.
You can also make a hyperlink from any text you want with HTML tags, which most blog comments allow. Like this.
Sorry for all the comments, but I wanted to clear something up. In the book I recommended there is, as I said, a chapter on city dogs, some of which are big. I realized that my previous comment sounded like I thought that small dogs are the only way to go in an apartment, and that is not what I was trying to say. There are all kinds of dogs that will fit your lifestyle well, big and small, and all you have to do is decide what fits you best. I don’t feel like I can decide for you, and just because I like a certain breed, that doesn’t mean it will fit you, which is why I recommended the book.
One other thing; if you get a lab, I would be very cautious. Because of the popularity of the breed, it runs the gamut, even among the mixed breed varieties. Some are absolute couch potatoes, and some are wired…
You know yourself the best, so maybe do some research, and go armed with your knowledge to pick out a puppy…have fun!!
Dogs are such great companions, so if you’re a dog person and have the time and energy, I’d say go for it. I’ve had a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel for 10 years now, and I love her so much! All dogs, though, do require a lot of consistency training-wise, as I’m sure you know, but then, training a puppy might mesh nicely with your life right now…so it’s up to you. 😉 I would recommend against the lab, though, as cute as it would be. My sister has an extremely low-energy lab, but even so, he’d go crazy in a small apartment. There are a few big dogs that would do well in small living quarters, but they are rather few and far between, and on the whole, I’d suggest a smaller dog. Also, you might want to consider rescuing a dog; that way, you already know what the adult dog’s personality will look like. And it can still be a Chocolate-Covered Puppy…it would belong to you, so how could it be anything else?!
My medium-sized, chocolate colored (not a lab though) puppy enjoy life together in a small apartment quite a lot. As long as you’ve got place to walk, then go for it. Even with a lab I think you could make it work…plus Chocolate Covered Puppy is too adorable to pass up!
yes on the puppy…yes on those delicious fudge bites!